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Using A One-Class SVM To Optimize Transit Detection

Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics 2024-07-26 v3 Earth and Planetary Astrophysics

Abstract

As machine learning algorithms become increasingly accessible, a growing number of organizations and researchers are using these technologies to automate the process of exoplanet detection. These mainly utilize Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) to detect periodic dips in lightcurve data. While having approximately 5% lower accuracy than CNNs, the results of this study show that One-Class Support Vector Machines (SVMs) can be fitted to data up to 84 times faster than simple CNNs and make predictions over 3 times faster on the same datasets using the same hardware. In addition, One-Class SVMs can be run smoothly on unspecialized hardware, removing the need for Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) usage. In cases where time and processing power are valuable resources, One-Class SVMs are able to minimize time spent on transit detection tasks while maximizing performance and efficiency.

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@article{arxiv.2407.00504,
  title  = {Using A One-Class SVM To Optimize Transit Detection},
  author = {Jakob Roche},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.00504},
  year   = {2024}
}

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6 pages, 3 figures

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